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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bootham School
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The York Observatory
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The George Fox Incident
- Victoria Bar
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Mystery Plays
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Feeding Roman York
- Stonegate
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Victorian Prison Building